African fish eagle

Haliaeetus vocifer
Hawks and eagles (Accipitridae)

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Dark brown body with a white head, neck and tail. Black wings with a yellow face and black beak tip.

Mostly found in couples close to the water looking for prey, preferably fish. Its call is loud and can be heard from far. 

⇔ l. 63-73 cm

syn. African sea eagle

The national bird of Zimbabwe, Zambia, South Sudan and Namibia.

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≈ The HALIAEETUS LEUCOCEPHALUS (Bald eagle) has a completely yellow beak and the neck is dark.

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